From left: President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev and Presidential Aide Vitaly Ignatenko at a news conference on the results of the G7 summit in London (July 15-17, 1991). The President of the Soviet Union was invited to attend the summit for the first time.18.07.1991#8718042
Moscow. On May 1, 1991, the Moscow Federation of Trade Unions and the Association of Free Trade Unions organized a rally on Red Square. from left: Anatoly Lukyanov, Speaker of the Supreme Soviet (Parliament) of the USSR, people's Artist of the RSFSR Olga Aroseva and President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev on the rostrum of the Lenin Mausoleum.01.05.1991#6693590
Chair of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR Boris Yeltsin speaking at a session of the Supreme Soviet of Yakutia (now the State Assembly (Il Tumen) during his visit to the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.24.12.1990#6616386
The Global Forum on Environment and Development for Human Survival, held in Moscow from 15 to 19 January 1990. Speech by Mikhail Gorbachev, Secretary-General of the CPSU Central Committee, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.17.09.1990#8360946
The resignation of the government and the removal of party structures from the state and economic administration were demanded by the participants of the 12-hour political rally of the miners of Donbass. Meeting at the mine. Izotov at a meeting of miners who gathered at an hour-long rally before the start of the shift in solidarity with the demands of the striking miners of Donbass. City of Gorlovka.12.07.1990#8423545
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev leaves the podium after speaking at the 28th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace), July 2-13, 1990.02.07.1990#8321675
On January 15-19, 1990, Moscow was the venue for the Global Forum on Human Survival. Photo: Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Speaker of the Supreme Soviet (Parliament) of the USSR, speaks at the forum.11.01.1990#8352765
The Ecology, Perestroika, Politics International Conference in Moscow. Nikolai Izmerov, Soviet and Russian hygienist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (now - Russia) is seen speaking.10.11.1989#8413670
Anatoly Adamishin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union and Chair of the USSR Commission for the UNESCO.10.09.1989#8164356
The First Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union. The Kremlin Palace of Congresses. May 25-June 9, 1989. Mikhail Gorbachev, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and chairman of the presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, center, with Vitaly Vorotnikov, chairman of the presidium of the RSFSR Supreme Soviet, left, and Anatoly Lukyanov, first deputy chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet, right, during the opening of the congress.25.05.1989#2891961
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev addresses core members of the party and administrative community of the Latvian SSR in Riga during his official visit to the republic.19.02.1987#8582379
Soviet physicist Viktor Trefilov, director of the Materials Science Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR (currently the Frantsevich Materials Science Institute of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences), delivers a report at a meeting of the USSR Academy of Sciences Presidium in Kiev.08.02.1987#8481525
The armored car called "Enemy of Capital" is a revolutionary monument near the building of the Leningrad branch of the Lenin Central Museum (closed down in 1992), located in the Marble Palace on Khalturin Street. From this armored car, Vladimir Lenin spoke in April 1917 near the Finland Station.17.08.1986#8977735
A meeting marking Vladimir Lenin's 116th birth anniversary, at the Kremlin Congress Palace (now State Kremlin Palace). Delegates during a speech by Eduard Shevarnadze, member of the Political Bureau of the USSR Communist Party and USSR Foreign Minister.22.04.1986#6672975
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev delivers a report to mark the 40th anniversary of the Soviet people's victory in the Great Patriotic War at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.08.05.1985#8371608
Foreign students of Lenin Moscow Pedagogical Institute (currently Moscow State Pedagogical University). A. Shah, right, and D. Mohammad, 3rd year Afghan students of the Faculty of History, are seen preparing for classes.21.02.1985#8788838
Nikolai Tikhonov, a Candidate Deputy of the Russian Federation's Supreme Soviet [Parliament], Member of the Politburo of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee and Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers [Government], meeting with voters from Moscow's Frunzensky election district at the USSR State Academic Bolshoi Theater, now the Russian State Academic Bolshoi Theater.21.02.1985#893041
The second session of the USSR Supreme Soviet (11th convocation), November 27-28, 1984. Nikolai Baibakov, Deputy Chair of the USSR Council of Ministers, Chair of the USSR State Plan, presents the report on the state plan of economic and social development of the Soviet Union for 1985 and on the progress in the 1984 state plan of economic and social development of the Soviet Union, during a joint meeting of the Council of Union and the Council of Ethnicities at the meeting hall of the USSR Supreme Soviet in the Kremlin.28.11.1984#8405688
Moscow pediatrician Tatyana Burlakova is seen speaking after being awarded the Labor Red Banner Order for excellent work.01.07.1982#6709352
Opening ceremony of the 17th Congress of USSR Trade Unions, March 16-20, 1982, at the Kremlin Congress Palace.16.03.1982#8946359
The 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Moscow, February 23 - March 3, 1981. Presidium of the Congress.23.02.1981#8901464
A conference in Makhachkala on January 20, 1981, marking the 60th anniversary of the Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.20.01.1981#6713443
Vasily Blokov, a worker of the Vladimir Lenin Moscow Electro-Mechanical Plant, now ZVI PLC, reports to his colleagues on his invention.02.06.1980#8188964
Voters of the Bauman constituency of Moscow meet with the candidate for deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Leonid Brezhnev at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace), February 22, 1980 in Moscow.22.02.1980#8710322
Citizens of the Soviet Union prepare for the elections to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on May 4, 1979. The district pre-election meeting held to discuss candidates for deputies to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and decide on nominating them for registration at a corresponding election commission. Far left: Zoya Kiseleva, teacher of geography at Secondary School No.579 (now Gymnasium No.1579), Merited School Teacher of the RSFSR and candidate for deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from Moscow's Krasnogvardeisky electoral district, makes a speech.25.02.1979#8158638
The extraordinary seventh session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of the ninth convocation, October 4-7, 1977, Grand Kremlin Palace. Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, Chairman of the USSR Supreme Council Presidium, delivers a speech.04.10.1977#6694490
The 7th Extraordinary Session of Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 9th Convocation, October 4-7, 1977. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR Leonid Brezhnev speaks with the proposal to adopt the new Constitution of the USSR.04.10.1977#6523892
A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace). General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Brezhnev speaks on the podium.09.05.1975#6333716
The joint official meeting of the Central Committee of the CPSU, Supreme Soviet of the USSR and Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Leonid Brezhnev makes an address.21.12.1972#8562048
Meeting of the Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences. In the presidium: composer Aram Khachaturyan, third left.24.03.1972#5957413
The 9th World Conference of Vice-President of International Society for Music Education (ISME) at Pillar Hall of the House of Congresses. President of the ISME's Soviet section (now ISME's Russian national section), Vice-President of ISME, and professor at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, Dmitry Kabalevsky, makes a speech.11.09.1970#5974112
Lithuanian SSR. The opening ceremony of the exhibition of a Soviet and Lithuanian artist Samuelis Rozinas in Vilnius.04.09.1970#5997845
CC CPSU General Secretary, deputy candidate to the USSR Supreme Soviet Leonid Brezhnev is at the pre-election meeting with Bayumansky election district electorate of Moscow.12.06.1970#677460
CC CPSU General Secretary, deputy candidate to the USSR Supreme Soviet Leonid Brezhnev is at the pre-election meeting with Bayumanski election district electorate of Moscow.12.06.1970#677459
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR Leonid Brezhnev speaks at the official meeting of the 16th Congress of All-Union Leninist Young Communist League, which took place on May 26-30, 1970 at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (Now State Kremlin Palace).26.05.1970#5879721
On May 26-30, 1970, the Kremlin Palace of Congresses hosted the 16th Congress of Lenin All-Union Young Communist League. Oh Gi Chek, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Youth Union of Korea, delivers a speech.26.05.1970#5670182
"Soyuz - 8" spaceship crew - the USSR space pilots Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov (firs right) and Aleksey Stanislavovich Eliseev (second left) are rewarded at the press-conference with souvenirs and ribbons of Karaganda honored citizens.18.10.1969#621996
Poster "All Power to the Soviets" by Irakly Toidze. State Library named after Lenin. 26.09.1969#141179
Fifth session of USSR-Finland intergovernmental permanent committee on economic cooperation. USSR Foreign Trade Minister Nikolay Semjonovich Patolichev is speaking.01.08.1969#602657
A meeting of the USSR Supreme Soviet of the 7th convocation, the 5th session (December 10-13, 1968). A report on the State Plan of the Development of USSR Economy for 1969 by Deputy Chairman of the USSR Council of Minister, Chairman of the USSR State Plan Nikolai Baibakov.10.12.1968#6091987
The 15th Congress of All-Union Leninist Young Communist League at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now State Kremlin Palace), May 17-21, 1966. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR Leonid Brezhnev makes a welcoming speech.18.05.1966#5920931
The 15th Congress of All-Union Leninist Young Communist League at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now State Kremlin Palace), May 17-21, 1966. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR Leonid Brezhnev makes a welcoming speech.18.05.1966#5920926
A meeting during the 15th Congress of All-Union Leninist Young Communist League (Komsomol) that took place on May 17-21, 1966, at the Kremlin Congress Palace in Moscow.17.05.1966#5873542
December 9-11, 1964. The 5th session of the USSR Supreme Soviet of Sixth Convocation. Meeting of the USSR Supreme Soviet's Soviet of Nationalities at the Kremlin Theatre (14th building of Kremlin, now demolished). at the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.11.12.1964#5897761
The conference hall of the USSR Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) of the USSR Alexei Kosygin addresses participants in the fifth session of the sixth convocation (December 9-11, 1964).09.12.1964#6011815
A plenary meeting of the CPSU Central Committee on ideological issues. CPSU Central Committee Secretary on Ideology Leonid Ilyichyov at the rostrum.18.06.1963#2642832
Soviet biologist Konstantin Skryabin, founder of the Soviet helminthology, speaks at the All-Union agriculture specialist conference.12.06.1960#5629219
Fragment of Isaak Brodky's painting "Vladimir Lenin Delivering a Speech in Red Square." 01.01.1956#95735
Vladimir Lenin at the 10th meeting of the Russian Communist Party, the Sverdlovsk Hall at the Kremlin.10.03.1921#9144
The Second Conference of the Communist International. July 19 - August 7, 1920. Vladimir Lenin speaks at the opening of the Second Conference of the Communist International at the Uritsky Palace (Tauride Palace) in Petrograd.19.07.1920#5479839
The 2nd Congress of Communist Internationale, July 19-August 9, 1920. Vladimir Lenin during during his opening speech at the 2nd Congress of Communist Internationale in the Uritsky (Tavrichesky) Palace in Petrograd (present-day St. Petersburg). Documentary.19.07.1920#3027879
Vladimir Lenin speaking about the international situation and the main objectives of the Comintern at the 2nd Comintern congress meeting in the Uritsky Palace. 19.07.1920#9145
Vladimir Lenin delivers a speech on Sverdlov square (present-day Teatralnaya) for the troops going to fight anti-revolutionary Poles on May 5, 1920.05.05.1920#3027888
Vladimir Lenin addresses the people and his comrades-in-arms from rostrum on square. To the left are Lenin's supporters and famous revolutionaries Lev Trotsky and Lev Kamenev.05.05.1920#4908
Vladimir Lenin laying the monument to the "Liberated Labor" on Moscow's Prechistenskaya embankment.01.05.1920#3027887
Vladimir Iliych Lenin delivers a speech for the Universal Military Training students during the parade on Red Square on Mayx25, 1919.25.05.1919#3027889
